J.M.J. Today, the Solemnity of the Birth of Saint John the Baptist, is a very fitting backdrop for a prayerful reading of The Holy Gospel according to Saint Luke, 1:39-56
During those days Mary set out and
traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she entered the
house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting,
the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, cried
out in a loud voice and said, "Most blessed are you among women, and
blessed is the Fruit of your womb. And how does this happen to me, that the Mother of my Lord should come to me? For at the moment the sound of your
greeting reached my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy. Blessed are you
who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be
fulfilled." And Mary said: "My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my
spirit rejoices in God my Savior. For He has looked upon His handmaid's
lowliness; behold, from now on will all ages call me blessed. The Mighty One
has done great things for me, and holy is His Name. His mercy is from age to
age to those who fear Him. He has shown might with His arm, dispersed the
arrogant of mind and heart. He has thrown down the rulers from their thrones
but lifted up the lowly. The hungry He has filled with good things; the rich He
has sent away empty. He has helped Israel His servant, remembering His mercy, according
to His promise to our fathers, to Abraham and to His descendants forever."
Mary remained with her about three months and then returned to her home.
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